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The use of preserved colostrum for rearing replacement dairy calves: calf performance, economics and on-farm practicability in Kenya.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1995)
A total of 133 observations on mean daily mass gains from 19 calves reared on either whole milk (control) or preserved colostrum (treatment) were estimated. The control group had a total of 104 observations computed, while ...
Use of ambient conditions and sawdust in storage of sweet potato(ipomoe batatas) in Kenya
(1995)
Sweet potato root storability and post-harvest resistance to pests and diseases depend on varietal 1and storage conditions. However little is Known in regards to the storability of local Kenyan, sweetpotato cultivars after ...
Mountain big sagebrush browse decreases dry matter intake, digestibility, and nutritive quality of sheep diets.
(1995-11)
A metabolism study evaluated the influence of increasing quantities (0-30% dry matter basis) of mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Rydb. Beetle) on dry matter intake and in vivo digestibility of ...
Examination of alkaloidal constituents of zanthoxylum usambarense by a combination of ion-pair extraction and ion-pair chromatography using sodium perchlorate
(1995)
Quaternary alkaloids of the stem of Zanthoxylum usambarense, an important medicinal plant in Kenya utilized for the treatment of pneumonia and rheumatism, were examined by a combination of ion-pair extraction and preparative ...
Testicular ultrasonography in bucks and rams
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The testicles of 96 rams and 120 bucks was examined by palpation and by ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pathological lesions. 26.9% of the animals examined had palpable lesions while 19.4% had ultrasonographically ...
The effect of alph ar-adrenocePlor stimulation with guanfacin on thermdgenesis in fasted and fed sheep
(1995)
Eight sheep with an average body weight of 99 kg
were divided into two groups (fasted and fed) of four and kept in individual pens. The sheep were used to examine the effects of
alpha"-adrenoceptor stimulation on heat ...
Linkage relationships among loci controlling morphological traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
(1995)
Linkage among loci controlling various morphological traits in cowpea were determined using F2 progenies. Data were collected on individual plants of four crosses segregating for several loci. Recombination estimates between ...
Cattle, goats, sheep and camel production on the range: the Kenya experience
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A discussion. Rangelands sustain about 76% of the total population of cattle, goats, sheep and camels in Kenya. The animals are owned mostly by nomads. The main activity in the region, pastoralism, is sustainable through ...
Effects of sodium chloride salinity on seed germination, seedling root and shoot extension growth of four sorghum, Sorghum bicolor cultivars.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Seed germination and seedling root and shoot extension of 4 sorghum cultivars decreased with increasing salinity. Transfer of seeds that had not germinated in various salt treatments to distilled water, only slightly ...
Environmental Influence on Water characteristics of Soils in Two Semi-Arid Catchments in Laikipia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Influence of soil type and landuse on soil water retention and availability in the semi-arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District, were investigated. Representative soils, six in Sirima and four in Mukogodo, ...